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This development in Shirley, Southampton, required exterior redecoration. It’s usually straightforward to provide elevated safe access for tradesmen on even very large sites – but this had a complication. The ground floor of the building provided access to the rear and was used by the residents for parking – and it was made absolutely clear that that could not be interrupted.

With a little careful planning we were able to erect the tower in such a way as to allow the decorator to safely proceed with their work while keeping the parking bay open. Working the problem is what we do.

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We often come across tricky problems, but there is always a solution. The owners of this house in Brockenhurst had over puzzled how they would reach the windows and woodwork of the upper floor – with the large, glass roofed conservatory right below. They eventually hired a decorator, but he still needed a stable working platform that would keep him and the fragile roof safe.

This is just the sort of challenge that scaffolders love – and after a survey were able to set up a secure bridge which spanned all the obstacles, yet remained firmly anchored. Finally, the work was underway.

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Not everything in scaffolding takes place at dizzying heights with large doses of danger. A lot of the job is thinking through a problem to find a safe solution. Having completed the re-thatch on his 18th century cottage in the New Forest, our customer called to let us know that it was time to break down the scaffolding.

During disassembly, he asked it we might help him solve a problem. He needed to move some heavy equipment back in the cottage, but the recent renovations had made this difficult, with the only convenient access being through a first floor barn door. We erected a stable and secure ramp to help him with the move, keeping the renovations in pristine condition.

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Scaffold poles are long – and demand a very long wheelbase during transportation.

Vehicles inevitably take a lot of punishment when put to work – but are very pleased with the job the signwriters have done. We think that they have done a great job of covering the vast space.